Not even an Olympic gold medal can get Hungarian swimmer Kristóf Milák to break his silence

Hungary's Kristof Milak celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

Hungary's Kristof Milak celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)


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NANTERRE. France — Not even an Olympic gold medal could get Kristóf Milák to speak. Despite his victory Saturday night in the 100-meter butterfly at the Paris Olympics, his silence after the race was expected. Milák hasn't talked to reporters in his native Hungary for more than a year. And the dozen who waited for him knew what was coming. Nothing.

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